The instructions for resetting a password are below. If you are automatically logged in when you go to myaccount.microsoft.com, you'll need to click on your picture/initials in the upper-right corner and sign out before you'll see the login window shown in the first screenshot.
To change or reset your Darden account password:
Open an Incognito (Chrome), InPrivate (Edge), or Private (Safari) browser window and navigate to myaccount.microsoft.com
Enter your [username]@darden.virginia.edu and click Next:
Click "Forgot my password" link:
Verify your email/username, validate Captcha, click Next:
Select "I forgot my password" and click Next:
You will need to verify your identity by entering unique codes that will be sent to both an alternate email and by text or call to a mobile phone:
**If you have not set up the alternate authentication methods or if they are not correct, you will need to contact the Darden Service Desk (434-924-3276) for further assistance (for identity verification, you will be asked for a picture of yourself holding a government-issued photo ID)**
After correctly entering the codes, you will be able to reset your password:
The password requirements are as follows:
- 14 character minimum and 3 of the 4 below.
- Upper case letter
- Lower case letter
- Number
- Special character
Note: Your password cannot contain any part of your username